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"I am...now. I was ssso...thirssssty..."Her voice was a little hoarce. She was definatly going to have to feed from Curtis almost everynight to keep herself from becoming a blood-thirsty beast. She scooted a little farther away from the kill and motioned to it, "Please eat, I'm done with it. It doesn't fill me the way your blood doesss but I will at leasssst ssssane now." She smiled a bit awkwardly around her very long, very pointy, fangs.

Jeff stood in the hallway the entire time being confused. When he saw Connor being pushed out to him and the door shut and locked all he could do was blink at him.
"I'm...sorry. I guess...we should go to...the room...?"

Jeff shrugged in response. He felt bad that Yakov and Luka had forced poor Connor on him. As they made it down to his room his brain started working. There was a smell that had been plaguing him ever since the door to Luka's room opened but it registered as Connor turned the key in the door.

"Oh my...Connor...um...who turned you and when?"

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Kat watched Curtis tear into the deer and frowned. She finally turned her head away and watched a little squirel stare at her from its hole up in a nearby tree. It started squeeling at her and running back and forth along a branch just above her head. She wasn't sure what it was doing so she just continued to watch it.

"Luka did," Connor answered casually as he unlocked the door. Thankfully no one else had moved in, yet. "She didn't have a choice though. I tried to kill that girl who was in your room a couple days ago, and her mate wasn't pleased." He sighed as he opened the door connecting the two suites. "It's been... rough... but I haven't had my first full moon yet."

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The meat was thoroughly stripped of the beast by the time Curtis finished, and what little remained would serve the wild scavengers well. He licked his chops one last time to remove the blood and then trotted over to Katra, who was gazing into the trees.

"Looking at the squirrel?" he asked.

Luka just stared back at her brother. "I know. I wanted to kill her the first time she started causing problems, but you wouldn't let me."

"What do you mean I know? You knew the control she'd have if I ever tried to be with someone else and you didn't tell me?"

"You seemed so horrified by the idea of me killing her and I figured that she would be either smart enough to stay away from me or to stupid to try anything. I really didn't think she would be comming back to cause problems."

"Jeff and I can't keep going like this Luka. I can't even stand the possibility of what she might do...or purpose or on accident. God only knows how this is effecting Jeff. I just need this to end."

"Okay, then do it. I'm certainly no gonna stop you. One less b***h whore in the world."

"Luka, I don't know if I can do this. I mean I'm sure I could kill her just fine for what she did to Jeff, but, someone's going to find out, Luka. You really can't just kill people these days and get away with it." He looked down at his toes for a moment and then back up at Luka. "I need your help."

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Brittanly jumped as the hand hit her shoulder. When she turned, she was face to face with her direct superior.

"You don't need to be in there today Brittany. Come with me." He led Brittany to his office and indicated that she should sit. He went around to he other side of the desk and sat in a considerable larger chair. "Now Brittany, we're becoming concerned. It's been several days now and all of your reports seem to indicate negative progress. I need an honest answer. Will you be able to bring this young man in or not?"

Brittany sighed. He'd said he wanted and honest answer. "You see sir. Some issues have come up."

He raised an eyebrow. "Issues?"

"Um...yes. You see Yakov he...he has this boyfriend and..."

"Boyfriend?! Are you saying that this man that you said you could easily make love you again doesn't even like girls?"

"Actually sir, I'm still convinced that its more of a ploy to get me to stay away. Yakov took my cheating on him pretty hard and his sister keeps threatening to kill me."

"So, you're telling me that these people don't even want you near them, so much so that they would develop elaborte schemes and extreme threats."

Brittany just looked at him, unsure what to say.

"Well, then." He straightend a pile of papers on his desk. "It seems that you aren't exactly qualified to do what we hired you to do then doesn't it."

Brittany still just looked at him, not understanding.

He smiled rather maliciously and seconds later Brittany was running out of the building crying and jobless.

"But...why did you try?! Did you hurt her?! Where is she?!" Jeff didn't let go of Connor. Although Connor was strong for a human and his were senses were starting to bloom, he was still no match for Jeff and his yearss to hone his were strength.

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Kat looked away from the angry squirel and smiled as she saw Curtis's happiness. She couldn't help but laugh. "You are...adorable!" She scratched harder.

Jeff was furious. He let go of Connor and let him drop. "You...disgust me." Jeff growled as he walked into his room and shut the door between rooms a tad bit enthusiasticly. He wandered around his room angerly kicking at his stuff lying on the floor. He changed into a pair of loose fitting cargo pants and a white and blue striped long sleeve shirt. He checked himself in the mirror, more for wasting time than actually making himself presentable.

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Kat continued laughing and dug both her hands into his thick white fur. He was so fun to mess with. She pretend growled and shook his head right and left. "You are just a big softie!"